Mass. cop helps homeless woman survive snowstorm

A police officer in the Massachusetts town of Seekonk is being praised as a “class act” after buying groceries for a homeless woman and helping her get a hotel room to weather a snowstorm.

Officer Keith Perry was responding to a call about a woman in distress on Sunday night, when he learned that she was homeless and had not eaten “in a while,” according to the Seekonk Police Department. With a winter storm approaching, Perry decided to buy the woman some groceries and help her find a hotel.

Perry paid for the food himself, while the woman’s distant relative sprung for the hotel room, Sergeant Eric Chalifoux of Seekonk PD told the Sun-Chronicle, the local newspaper.

The department praised Officer Perry as a “class act” and an example of public service, sharing photos from the grocery store on Facebook – while keeping the woman’s face hidden to protect her privacy.

After to coming to the aid of a woman in distress tonight, Officer Perry discovered that the woman was homeless and hadn...

This area of New England is under a weather advisory due to heavy snow, with expected accumulations up to 10 inches (25 cm) and winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour (72 km/h). The storm is projected to last until Monday evening, triggering school and office closures.

Due to the impending snowstorm, school has been cancelled for tomorrow in Seekonk.